discouraged
mutlos – mutloser – am mutlosesten
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discouraged
Without courage or confidence; with little hope of being able to accomplish something or improve a difficult situation.
Nach den vielen Absagen war sie mutlos und glaubte nicht mehr daran, eine Stelle zu finden.
After receiving so many rejections, she felt discouraged and no longer believed she would find a job.
| basic form | mutlos |
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| comparative | mutloser |
| superlative | am mutlosesten |
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| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
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| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
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| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
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'Mutlos' (discouraged) is made up of 'Mut' (courage) and the ending '-los' (without). '-los' indicates that something is missing, so 'mutlos' describes a state without courage.
Nach dem Rückschlag fühlte sich der junge Sportler mutlos.
After the setback, the young athlete felt discouraged.
Common collocations include 'mutlos werden' (to become discouraged), 'mutlos wirken' (to appear discouraged), and 'mutlos in die Zukunft blicken' (to look to the future with discouragement). The adjective often describes a person's visible attitude or mood.
Nach mehreren erfolglosen Bewerbungen blickte er mutlos in die Zukunft.
After several unsuccessful job applications, he looked to the future with discouragement.
'Mutlos' (discouraged) is especially often used with 'sein' (to be), 'werden' (to become), and 'bleiben' (to remain) because it describes a state that lasts for some time.
Auch nach Wochen blieb sie mutlos und sprach kaum noch über ihre Pläne.
Even after several weeks, she remained discouraged and hardly talked about her plans anymore.
